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CIP 50.0408 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Interior Design.

A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing of residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications, drafting, and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design.

How to use this list

These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Interior Design award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0408. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years40387
2025Associate degree1071,540
2025Certificate 2–4 years436
2025Bachelor degree1332,898
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate311
2025Master degree14177
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year51725
2024Certificate 1–2 years38341
2024Associate degree1071,507
2024Certificate 2–4 years322
2024Bachelor degree1372,765
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate222
2024Master degree16225
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year49758
2023Certificate 1–2 years40401
2023Associate degree1101,385
2023Certificate 2–4 years422
2023Bachelor degree1402,801
2023Master degree17249
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year45744
2022Certificate 1–2 years42355
2022Associate degree1111,431
2022Certificate 2–4 years321
2022Bachelor degree1522,990
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate212
2022Master degree20302
2022Certificate under 12 weeks12
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year47675
2021Certificate 1–2 years44336
2021Associate degree1141,484
2021Certificate 2–4 years427
2021Bachelor degree1472,965
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate22
2021Master degree18244
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year51750
2020Certificate 1–2 years47373
2020Associate degree1161,502
2020Certificate 2–4 years325
2020Bachelor degree1572,883
2020Master degree16271
2020Certificate under 12 weeks11
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year44614

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 50.0408 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 50 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

286 institutions

CA · Two-year

Orange Coast College ↗

Costa Mesa, CA · Public

Certificate 1–2 years: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2024.

Associate degree: 16 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate 2–4 years: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 27 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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CA · Two-year

Saddleback College ↗

Mission Viejo, CA · Public

Certificate 1–2 years: 19 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Associate degree: 12 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate 2–4 years: 12 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 12 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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